49
49
Jan 28, 2013
01/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 49
favorite 0
quote 0
right now baltimore fans are giving a sendoff to their ravens. there you go, some live pictures out of baltimore where it's cold. they are headed to the heat of new orleans where mark maccay joins us live. this must be a fun assignment for you, my friend. i don't know how you got this lucky ticket. it might be because you know a lot more about sports than i do. >> hey, we will update you, ashleigh. we will bring you up to speed. everybody can get involved in super bowl week. hello from, yes, warm, muggy new orleans, louisiana, where the ravens can shed those fur coats or whatever they're wearing today. it's quite warm at least early in the week here at the super bowl city. the san francisco 49ers, ashleigh, arrived on sunday. the niners like everyone else who arrived in the super bowl city, media members like myself, ran smack-dab into mardi gras. we're talking parades, beads tossing, drinking, dancing, you know, just a ordinary january weekend here in new orleans. now, this year the super bowl collides with mardi gras. and it's not that anybody'
right now baltimore fans are giving a sendoff to their ravens. there you go, some live pictures out of baltimore where it's cold. they are headed to the heat of new orleans where mark maccay joins us live. this must be a fun assignment for you, my friend. i don't know how you got this lucky ticket. it might be because you know a lot more about sports than i do. >> hey, we will update you, ashleigh. we will bring you up to speed. everybody can get involved in super bowl week. hello from,...
219
219
Jan 28, 2013
01/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 219
favorite 0
quote 0
the baltimore ravens will get in later today. as you know, super bowl week officially kicks off today. cnn's mark mckay is in new orleans with our coverage. ray lewis hasn't even gotten into town yet, mark, but he's already a topic of conversation. >> reporter: he certainly is, carol. we'll be talking about him all week long. good morning from the super bowl city. as you mentioned, the san francisco 49ers, the nfc champions, were the first to arrive, doing so sunday. the baltimore ravens, they arrive later today. all this week, we'll be falling a number of intriguing super bowl story lines. one of the biggest will be baltimore ravens linebacker ray lewis. win or lose the super bowl, he will retire after sunday's game. he has been a polarizing figure, of course, during his 17-year career. but one thing is for sure, he is a respected leader on the football field, among both his baltimore ravens teammates and opposing players as well. >> i call him moufasa. obviously, that's from the movie "lion king." by no stretch of the means am
the baltimore ravens will get in later today. as you know, super bowl week officially kicks off today. cnn's mark mckay is in new orleans with our coverage. ray lewis hasn't even gotten into town yet, mark, but he's already a topic of conversation. >> reporter: he certainly is, carol. we'll be talking about him all week long. good morning from the super bowl city. as you mentioned, the san francisco 49ers, the nfc champions, were the first to arrive, doing so sunday. the baltimore ravens,...
294
294
Jan 29, 2013
01/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 294
favorite 0
quote 0
the san francisco 49ers and bawl ravens in new orleans now for the -- baltimore ravens in new orleans now for the big game. enjoy the game in its present state because the game could change. it's possible. the nfl is dealing with serious issues of player safety, especially concussions. concern has reached all the way to the white house where president obama told the "new respect," "i'm a big football fan, but if i had a son i'd have to think long and hard before i let him play football. and i think that those of us who love the sport are going to have to wrestle with the fact that it will probably change gradually to try to reduce violence. in some cases that may make it little less exciting." baltimore ravens' ed reed, known as one of the hardest hitters in the league. he has a son. he agreed with the president. >> i'm with obama because i have a son. i'm not forcing football on my son. you know, if he want to play it, you know, that's what i would probably say to obama was like, you know, if your son want to play it, how you feel about that then? do you let him play? you know, do yo
the san francisco 49ers and bawl ravens in new orleans now for the -- baltimore ravens in new orleans now for the big game. enjoy the game in its present state because the game could change. it's possible. the nfl is dealing with serious issues of player safety, especially concussions. concern has reached all the way to the white house where president obama told the "new respect," "i'm a big football fan, but if i had a son i'd have to think long and hard before i let him play...
267
267
Jan 29, 2013
01/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 267
favorite 0
quote 0
jim of the 49ers or john of the ravens. carlos diaz shows us it's not the only guarantee this sunday. city of new orleans a big winner as well. >> reporter: whatever the final score turns out to be sunday, there's one clear winner in the big easy, the city of new orleans itself. the big game means big bucks. and the crowds are already here celebrating and spending. >> it is good food no matter where you go. good drink no matter where you go. good people. they're so hospitable, welcoming and friendly and can't beat the weather. >> reporter: hosting super bowl xlvii inspired $1.3 billion in infrastructure improvements including downtown sidewalks, enhancements at the superdome, and more than $11 million of road repairs in the french quarter. >> i think this is just another building block into new orleans being rebuilt and becoming really a city of the 21st century where everybody would want to be. >> reporter: lewis armstrong international airport a massive makeover under way. everything from the rest rooms to the runways hav
jim of the 49ers or john of the ravens. carlos diaz shows us it's not the only guarantee this sunday. city of new orleans a big winner as well. >> reporter: whatever the final score turns out to be sunday, there's one clear winner in the big easy, the city of new orleans itself. the big game means big bucks. and the crowds are already here celebrating and spending. >> it is good food no matter where you go. good drink no matter where you go. good people. they're so hospitable,...
62
62
Jan 28, 2013
01/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 62
favorite 0
quote 0
ravens will arrive tomorrow. psy may not be a half-time show at the super bowl. there you go. but you will be seeing him during the game. yep. he's fishily hit the big time now. psy will have his own super bowl ad for wonderful pistachios. here's one of the guys responsible fort multimillion dollar add. >> he was really professional, an amazing performer. he really turned it on. as soon as we started shooting the commercial and delivered a try psy performance. he got along really well with our grammy award-winning director matthew culen. they collaborated and created a wonderful commercial. we use folks from bart simpson, manny pacquiao, to the globetrotters to open up pistachios. you can imagine psy with all his great moves, he will open them as only psy can. we're pleased to share them with the viewers on super bowl sunday. >> all week long, the runup to the big game. next saturday, cnn live in new orleans with our take on the biggest sporting event in the country. how it became a cultural phenomenon. next saturday afternoon at 4:00 eastern. >>> the stars, the glitz, the gla
ravens will arrive tomorrow. psy may not be a half-time show at the super bowl. there you go. but you will be seeing him during the game. yep. he's fishily hit the big time now. psy will have his own super bowl ad for wonderful pistachios. here's one of the guys responsible fort multimillion dollar add. >> he was really professional, an amazing performer. he really turned it on. as soon as we started shooting the commercial and delivered a try psy performance. he got along really well...
65
65
Jan 28, 2013
01/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 65
favorite 0
quote 0
the ravens will arrive tomorrow. >>> south korean popeye con psy may not be in the half time show at the super bowl. there you go. he will be seen during the game. he's officially hit the big time now, psy will have his own super bowl ad for wonderful pistachios. here's one of the guys responsible for the multimillion dollar ad. >> he was really professional. an amazing performer, he really turned it on. as soon as we started shooting the commercial and delivered a true psy performance. he got along really well with our grammy award winning director matthew cullen, they collaborated and created a great commercial. every one of our commercials has a celebrity opening up pistachios in their own unique way. we've used people from the simpsons to the globetrotters. psy with all thinks great moves, he's going to open a pistachio as only he can. we're excited to share that with the 100 million plus viewers on saub super bowl sunday. >> all week long we're going to be covering the runup to the game. cnn is live in new orleans with our take. what it means to the city, how it became a cultura
the ravens will arrive tomorrow. >>> south korean popeye con psy may not be in the half time show at the super bowl. there you go. he will be seen during the game. he's officially hit the big time now, psy will have his own super bowl ad for wonderful pistachios. here's one of the guys responsible for the multimillion dollar ad. >> he was really professional. an amazing performer, he really turned it on. as soon as we started shooting the commercial and delivered a true psy...
65
65
Jan 28, 2013
01/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 65
favorite 0
quote 0
you have the baltimore ravens. the fans sent their team off to new orleans with a victory rally today. >> it's going to be a glorious day in new orleans a week from sunday. ♪ we got two tickets to paradise ♪ >> there is head coach jim harbaugh and safety ed reed firing up the crowd if that is what you want to call that singing. the ravens are expected to arrive in the big easy a little later today. as for their opponents, the 49ers, they arrived last night. the team spared no expense in keeping its players comfortable. the team upgraded its usual charter plane to a massive 747 here normally used for international flights. super bowl week rolls on tomorrow with always interesting media day. >>> and some pretty stunning rescue video. watch this. this is northeastern australia here. a helicopter hovering above. a mother stuffs her scared crying baby boy into a bag on the back of her truck stranded on a flooded road. the baby is hoisted away. but how about this for a favorite part. the baby popping his head out of
you have the baltimore ravens. the fans sent their team off to new orleans with a victory rally today. >> it's going to be a glorious day in new orleans a week from sunday. ♪ we got two tickets to paradise ♪ >> there is head coach jim harbaugh and safety ed reed firing up the crowd if that is what you want to call that singing. the ravens are expected to arrive in the big easy a little later today. as for their opponents, the 49ers, they arrived last night. the team spared no...
74
74
Jan 28, 2013
01/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 74
favorite 0
quote 0
when are the ravens arriving? will they be in time for all the partying that's going on? >> reporter: they won't miss it, suzanne. they will be arriving shortly after a huge sendoff. big rally in baltimore this morning to send off the ravens. so many story lines at this super bowl. we like it, as part of the media members, to cover these story lines. brother versus brother coaching mahup, for the first time ever that will happen inside the super dome sunday. big brother john, against little brother jim. and they will certainly be the featured attraction at media day tomorrow and all week long really. even their parents have a press conference scheduled. that's how big the harbaugh story is. jim's 49ers arrived on sunday, as we did. they were right in the middle of mardi gras. these were the scenes all weekend long here in new orleans. you had parades, floats, beads being tossed, drinking. regular saturday and sunday here in new orleans. new orleans having the super bowl and mardi gras, they would have it no other way. >> super bowl next weekend, we can't wait. it will be
when are the ravens arriving? will they be in time for all the partying that's going on? >> reporter: they won't miss it, suzanne. they will be arriving shortly after a huge sendoff. big rally in baltimore this morning to send off the ravens. so many story lines at this super bowl. we like it, as part of the media members, to cover these story lines. brother versus brother coaching mahup, for the first time ever that will happen inside the super dome sunday. big brother john, against...